Lamotrigine Split Dose

Can Lamotrigine 150 be cut in quarters to lower the dose? I have many 150mg left and would like to use them up if I can cut into quarters. Please advise.

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Unless your doctor, pharmacist, or specific medication instructions state otherwise, it is safe to do this with any medication that isn't time released.

In many cases, our doctors prescribes a higher dose for us, then just has use cut, or break the tablets, since there can be a more significant financial savings by doing so.

Lamotrigine is most commonly used to help prevent seizures, and treat some types of depression.

The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dry mouth, diarrhea, mood changes, and weight loss.

Ref: Medline Plus Lamotrigine

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